AMD PRO A10-8850B vs AMD A10-7890K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-8850B and AMD A10-7890K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD PRO A10-8850B

AMD A10-7890K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-8850B

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1611 vs 1566
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3752 vs 3522

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1611 vs 1566
PassMark - CPU mark	3752 vs 3522

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.344 vs 17.822
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 335.352 vs 221.907
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 1.36
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.466 vs 25.964
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 94.575

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.344 vs 17.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	335.352 vs 221.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.794 vs 1.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.466 vs 25.964
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.183 vs 94.575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-8850B
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1611

1566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3752

3522

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

17.822

20.344

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

221.907

335.352

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.36

1.794

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.964

31.466

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

94.575

106.183

Name	AMD PRO A10-8850B	AMD A10-7890K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1611	1566
PassMark - CPU mark	3752	3522
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.822	20.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	221.907	335.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.36	1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	25.964	31.466
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	94.575	106.183
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A10-8850B	AMD A10-7890K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD885BXBI44JC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	813	833
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaveri
Launch date		January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
OPN PIB		AD789KXDJCHBX
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.46
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Compute Cores	12	12
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8	8
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	866 MHz
iGPU core count	512	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Number of pipelines		512
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith cooler
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0